was Tabor. But the opinion of well informed modem trayellers is unfavourable to the tradition.
29. — [As he prayed.] Let it be noted, that we are specially told that it was when our Lord was '*praying" at His baptism the Holy Ghost descended and the Father's voice was heard. So also prayer ushers in the great vision of glory in this place.
Bishop Hall remarks, " Behold how Christ entered upon all His great works, with prayers in His mouth. When He was to enter into that great work of His humiliation in His passion, He went into the garden to pray. When He is to enter into this great work of His exaltation in His transfiguriDg, He went up into the mountain to pray. He was taken up from His knees to both. O noble example of piety and devotion to us ! "
[The fashion.] This expression is only used six times in the New Testament, and in other places is translated "shape," " sight," or " appearance." (John v. 37. 2 Cor. v. 7. 1 Thess. v. 22.)
[ Was altered.] This is a peculiar expression. It would be more literally rendered, " other," that is, " other than it generally appealed.'* (See Mark xvi. 12.)
[Glisteriiig.] This word is only used once in the New Testa- ment. Farkhurst explains it as meaning, ''to emit flashes of light, to shiue or glister as lightning." See Nahum iii. 3.
30. — [Moses and EUas.] It is a true and common remark that Moses in this vision represented the law, and Elijah the prophets. Both agreed in acknowledging and recognizing Christ, as Him of whom the law and the prophets testified.
It is also highly probable that they were meant to be types and emblems of the saints who will appear with Chiist in glory at His second advent. Moses is the type of those who are found dead, and will be raised at the Lord's coming. Elijah is the type of those who are found alive, and " caught up to meet the Lord in the air." 1 Thess. iv. 17.
31. — [His decease.] This expression is remarkable. It means literally, his " Exodus," or departure. It is used for " death " by St. Peter, speaking of his own death. (2 Pet. i. 15.) It is also remarkable that in Acts xiii. 24, we have a Greek word used for our Lord's " coming " to take the office of a Saviour, which might be translated literally His ** entrance." Both expressions are singulai'ly applicable to Him who came into the world and was made flesh, and after doing the work He came to do, left the world and went to the Father. The beginning of His ministry was an " Eisodus," or enti'ance ; His death, an '* Exodus/' or departiure.
[He shovld acoomplish.] This expression would be more Mte- raUy rendered, " He should fulfil." It is a very peculiar form of speech, and singularly applicable to Christ. Watson remarks,